Newcastle went into the game at Molineux looking to make it six games unbeaten in the Premier League and bounce back from Wednesday night’s 1-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
The Magpies took the lead after 22-minutes as Jose Sa spilled Anthony Gordon’s cross into the box and Callum Wilson finished at the second attempt with an overhead kick to grab his sixth goal of the season in only his fourth start.
Mario Lemina equalised for Wolves after 36 minutes as he headed in from Pedro Neto’s corner.
Hwang Hee-Chan then fouled Fabian Schar inside the box with a penalty awarded following a lengthy VAR check. Wilson then converted his second of the game from 12-yards despite Sa getting a decent hand on the effort as The Magpies went in 2-1 ahead at the break.
Here are the Newcastle United half-time player ratings...
9. Miguel Almiron - 6
Brought the ball forward well but has struggled to get any passes or shots away. Still made some important defensive contributions and got stuck in. | AFP via Getty Images
10. Anthony Gordon - 6
Had a couple of decent turns of pace as he carried the ball forward. His cross led to Newcastle’s opener. Could have been stronger in the build-up to Wolves’ second and faded as the game wore on. | Getty Images
11. Callum Wilson - 8
Took his goal brilliantly to give Newcastle the lead. His sixth of the season. Added to his tally from the spot on the stroke of half-time to continue his deadly run in front of goal this season. | Getty Images
12. Joe Willock - 6
On for Almiron 72: Brought some much-needed fresh legs for the closing stages. Had a couple of promising moments but nothing came off for him. | Getty Images